(E03) Redefining Communities: The Transformation of Historic Public Housing into a Mixed-Income Community

Located in Chicago, IL, the former Julia C. Lathrop Homes redevelopment project is a leading example of best practices in creating new mixed-income communities. With over 20 buildings and 400+ dwelling units in the first phase alone, the development observed over 90% occupancy within the first year of operation. This presentation covers the high-level planning to meet the needs of the entire community, socioeconomic factors of the occupancy groups, technical details of how 1930's construction can be made high performance, and how three different third-party certifications were harnessed to enhance the project (LEED ND v2009 (Gold), LEED BD+C v2009 (Silver), Enterprise Green Communities). All of the historic buildings achieved certification via Enterprise Green Communities and one newly constructed build achieved LEED Certification at the Silver level. The presentation includes key stake holders including the prime developer, architectural design team, engineering design team, and sustainability consultants.